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implementing vetting processes for using the data to evaluate the reasonableness of the bonds. to continue working with 311 to make sure the calls are appropriately routed to the whistle blower program so we get the calls to the program so we can keep the whistle blower program working well, and making sure we publicize the availability of the whistle blower program to all of the employees working for the city so that we can again make sure that we have people who are free from fear who feel they can use the program and they know it exist disps they're educated to what it means to use the whistle blower program. so what do we see in the future of our committee? well, one of the things we will have a report for you that will show the community engagement best practices, the results of that study, and also the design review best practices project, and we hope that will help to develop recommendations to the relevant stakeholders and of course that would include the supervisors when they're looking over the various projects they're considering doing with general obligation bonds a
implementing vetting processes for using the data to evaluate the reasonableness of the bonds. to continue working with 311 to make sure the calls are appropriately routed to the whistle blower program so we get the calls to the program so we can keep the whistle blower program working well, and making sure we publicize the availability of the whistle blower program to all of the employees working for the city so that we can again make sure that we have people who are free from fear who feel...
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thank you for joining us. i want to bring up mayor lee so she can bring up the announcements of the honorees for today. apl(applause) >> thank you emily and thank you to the commission on the status of women to our human rights commission thank you for being here and the commissioners and staff as well. thank you police chief for being here and certainly all the other department heads. wendy thank you for being here as well. members of the community. advocacy groups that have been so important to this movement. supervisor carmen chu, i know you and mayor newsom had this initial effort back some years ago to recognize the need to abolish human trafficking. an san francisco being such an international city, many of our roots are from immigrant families. we understand the problem. we did do something about it and continue that effort. i want to thank the us attorney's office for being here. and so many of you who have from the community done and continue to do what you can do to end human trafficking. this is suc
thank you for joining us. i want to bring up mayor lee so she can bring up the announcements of the honorees for today. apl(applause) >> thank you emily and thank you to the commission on the status of women to our human rights commission thank you for being here and the commissioners and staff as well. thank you police chief for being here and certainly all the other department heads. wendy thank you for being here as well. members of the community. advocacy groups that have been so...
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we have the roots of violence within us. i see that within myself and i root them out within myself. i ask you to do that in your own lives. how are we loving our children? how are we loving our partners? how are we loving the strangest on the street. equally as important as passing the -- act which we need to do. equally important having press conferences, reading stories, going on the news. it's how you treat everyone in your day-to-day life. thank you. (applause) (applause) >> wow. thank you so much. that takes so much courage. to be that voice. i don't know. i know what it is to tell the story of survival. and the people who you can reach with that it's untold amounts of people. you would be surprised how many would be affected by what you have to say and i'm glad that you brought up boys. i think that they are not always thought of as victims. in trafficking or in many other things but they are. anyway, i just thank you all for coming. this was wonderful that you were here. i think to be able -- oh, one more. come here.
we have the roots of violence within us. i see that within myself and i root them out within myself. i ask you to do that in your own lives. how are we loving our children? how are we loving our partners? how are we loving the strangest on the street. equally as important as passing the -- act which we need to do. equally important having press conferences, reading stories, going on the news. it's how you treat everyone in your day-to-day life. thank you. (applause) (applause) >> wow....
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thank you for letting us having this opportunity to make this poster and also recognize us. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. i want to thank mayor lee and the members of the collaborative. as will build awareness for human trafficking issues i would like to call attention to the need for more shelter beds according to the project study released in 2012, there are only 678 beds in the entire country exclusively dedicated to trafficking survivors. there are thousands the deed aftercare services. that we offer at the monarch residence for women. last year freedom house -- sorry to do this again, there are thousands that need aftercare services that we offer at the monarch services. for girls ages 12-17 years old. we must do everything we can to bring resources. (applause) thank you. and support to these brave women and children who traffic right here in our own backyard. i am grateful for this tremendous award and the commitment through hope, restoration and a new life, to human trafficking survivors of all ages. thank very much. (applause) >> good morning everyone. i want t
thank you for letting us having this opportunity to make this poster and also recognize us. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. i want to thank mayor lee and the members of the collaborative. as will build awareness for human trafficking issues i would like to call attention to the need for more shelter beds according to the project study released in 2012, there are only 678 beds in the entire country exclusively dedicated to trafficking survivors. there are thousands the deed aftercare...
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i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of theudience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san franci
i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody...
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and the suicide barrier which i think all of us here are pretty passionate about. that project is in its final design phases and it is going to be shovel ready by the end of this year. so, really, i would like to see that project go forward. and we are committed as a board not to put any toll money into building the suicide barrier. and, so, that means going out and raising with our partners in the advocacy community some $50 million. that's what it will cost for the suicide barrier. and, so, i'd love to continue my work on the bridge. like i said, it's been an absolute pleasure and ask for your consideration. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> any questions? >> no, she answered all of them. >>> i answered malia's. >> thank you. any public comments? come on up. you have two minutes. >>> good afternoon. my name is alex tunison, i'm the representative organizer for ifpg local 21 at the golden gate bridge transportation district. i represent engineers and allied workers at the bridge including bridge inspectors, the folk that are designing the suicide barrier and other im
and the suicide barrier which i think all of us here are pretty passionate about. that project is in its final design phases and it is going to be shovel ready by the end of this year. so, really, i would like to see that project go forward. and we are committed as a board not to put any toll money into building the suicide barrier. and, so, that means going out and raising with our partners in the advocacy community some $50 million. that's what it will cost for the suicide barrier. and, so,...
and so we are interested in the different strategies being used to reduce
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. * at the same time it is in use it is being replaced over and over and over again. so, there are labor issues that arise around that. there are practical issues that arise around that. i think i can contribute to both, to an understanding and a rational discussion of both. thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm an engineer and you probably understand it better than i do. >>> thank you. >> next speaker if you're here, dave snyder. >>> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is dave snyder and i am honored to have the chance to represent san francisco on the golden gate bridge board and i respectfully request your reappointment. by way of my qualifications, you have my resume so i'll just summarize quickly. i have two decades of experience in transportation policy. i seek to use transportation policy to advance social justice, strong economy, and sustainable environment. that experience includes being the director of the san francisco bicycle coalition and being the transportation policy director for spur, san francisco planning and urban research. and a project director for th
. * at the same time it is in use it is being replaced over and over and over again. so, there are labor issues that arise around that. there are practical issues that arise around that. i think i can contribute to both, to an understanding and a rational discussion of both. thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm an engineer and you probably understand it better than i do. >>> thank you. >> next speaker if you're here, dave snyder. >>> good afternoon, supervisors....
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to, of course, harvey, carol adams who was with us before, john who is with us now, thank you. you guys have to sit there all of our meetings. and, so, give us advice even when we may not want it. so, thank you. and, of course, to each and every one of you here on the board, i can't tell you how much i've grown as a direct result of working with all of you and learning from you and just building friendships and relationships over the years. it's really been a tremendous experience and i know that we'll continue to do that in my new role. i do have to give a special shout out to sean. when i first came on the board as a supervisor, he really helped to carry me through and really helped to advise me and help me get situated. so, it wouldn't be right if i didn't mention him. too bad he's not here today, but i do have to thank him for all of his -- he may be watching, right -- for all of his support. to my family and to scott, i love you, my sister is actually right there. i love you very much. i couldn't do it without you and you guys are my rock. so, i want to thank you. and fina
to, of course, harvey, carol adams who was with us before, john who is with us now, thank you. you guys have to sit there all of our meetings. and, so, give us advice even when we may not want it. so, thank you. and, of course, to each and every one of you here on the board, i can't tell you how much i've grown as a direct result of working with all of you and learning from you and just building friendships and relationships over the years. it's really been a tremendous experience and i know...
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we're using fleet week. we're using the swap cup. we're using all these events to come to town, visitors come to town to raise money for our community. so, i just ask that you continue to support mark. and, again, supervisors, mark, thank you so much for this honor. thank you very much. (applause) >> thank you very much. >>> all right now. (applause) >> thank you. our next supervisor will be supervisor from district 3. >> thank you, madam chair. and, first of all, again, i want to welcome all of you who are here for this wonderful celebration of black history month where we're celebrating heroes, leaders and rock stars, not just within the african-american community, but african-american heroes, leaders and rock stars in our broader san francisco community. (applause) >> and i am honored to recognize one of those rock stars, jamie alison hope, where are you? come on down. so, let me tell you about this woman. and she is someone i've known for years who is a resident of mine in the lower knob hill area. and i knew her professional bac
we're using fleet week. we're using the swap cup. we're using all these events to come to town, visitors come to town to raise money for our community. so, i just ask that you continue to support mark. and, again, supervisors, mark, thank you so much for this honor. thank you very much. (applause) >> thank you very much. >>> all right now. (applause) >> thank you. our next supervisor will be supervisor from district 3. >> thank you, madam chair. and, first of all,...
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this is work skills many of us never had. we learned to be on time, complete tasks quickly and how to work together. because of violence in the city, nobody felt safe working in lakeview and we got to help build our community and get paid for it. since we started the program, more than half of us have secured either job interviews or permanent employment. with all the summer youth employment program, this would not have happened. thank you to joyce, michelle, j.c.y.c. and [speaker not understood]. thank you fought mayor for funding this and making young people a priority. it would be nice to all of us to have access to more jobs. congratulations to all my fellow summer youth employment graduates. that's in the words of lawrence collins. * this is' a lot of people in the community hurting about him. * there's this is a reminder we are not creating a safe community. it is very hard to live with as well. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. thank you, supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. >> thank you. thank you, supervisor avalos
this is work skills many of us never had. we learned to be on time, complete tasks quickly and how to work together. because of violence in the city, nobody felt safe working in lakeview and we got to help build our community and get paid for it. since we started the program, more than half of us have secured either job interviews or permanent employment. with all the summer youth employment program, this would not have happened. thank you to joyce, michelle, j.c.y.c. and [speaker not...
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operations that while they could directly administer the different garages, that we have in front of us, they consider the fact that the added oversight and community relations provided by these organizations are in the best interest of the garage and the city. i think and heard and believe that many of you have heard from the leadership of the union square community about the impact that this organization has had in union square within a part of town that sees some of the most densely traveled and densely parking situations that we have in the city. so, with that, colleagues, ask for your support for this and we will proceed. >> great. i assume, colleagues, that we need a roll call on this. we can have a roll call, madam chair. >> on item 16, supervisor cohen? cohen aye. supervisor farrell? farrell aye. supervisor kim? kim aye. supervisor mar? mar aye. supervisor wiener? wiener aye. supervisor yee? yee aye. supervisor avalos? avalos no. supervisor breed? breed aye. supervisor campos? campos aye. president chiu? chiu aye. supervisor chu? chu no. there are 9 ayes and 2 no's. >> the resol
operations that while they could directly administer the different garages, that we have in front of us, they consider the fact that the added oversight and community relations provided by these organizations are in the best interest of the garage and the city. i think and heard and believe that many of you have heard from the leadership of the union square community about the impact that this organization has had in union square within a part of town that sees some of the most densely traveled...
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i hope you come up and visit us still. but thanks so much for all you've done last year working together with you has been an absolute joy. and it wouldn't have been the same two years for me without having you here. congratulations on your new gig. >> thank you, supervisor farrell. supervisor mar. >> thank you. i just wanted to first say welcome to katie tang. and your remarks today were so great that you showed tremendous knowledge and active involvement. so, you're going to be hitting the ground running indefinitely as the district 4 supervisor and it will be wonderful to work with you. and i know many others that i've talked to feel very similarly but it will be great to work with you. my view, carmen as one of the wisest and kindest people that i've had a chance to get to know on this board. she's been a tremendous representative of the sunset and park side districts as others have said, i think you've been one of the fairest people as well chairing the budget committee, always taking time with all of us to break ever
i hope you come up and visit us still. but thanks so much for all you've done last year working together with you has been an absolute joy. and it wouldn't have been the same two years for me without having you here. congratulations on your new gig. >> thank you, supervisor farrell. supervisor mar. >> thank you. i just wanted to first say welcome to katie tang. and your remarks today were so great that you showed tremendous knowledge and active involvement. so, you're going to be...
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ladies and gentlemen, could you please join us in the pledge of allegiance? i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> colleagues, we have copies of the january 15th, 2013 board meeting minutes. could i have a motion to approve those anixctionv motion by supervisor campos, seconded by supervisor farrell. without objection, those minutes are approved. madam clerk, any communications? >> i have no communications, mr. president. >> and could you read our consent agenda items 1 through 12? >> mr. president, before doing so, i wanted to present a point of information. this morning our controller mr. rosenfield identified item number 3, the supplemental appropriations specifically the district attorney positions on item number 3 to have originally been rejected by the board and the mayor in the annual budget for the current year. section 3.15 of the administrative code states that when any supplemental appropriation ordinance subseq
ladies and gentlemen, could you please join us in the pledge of allegiance? i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> colleagues, we have copies of the january 15th, 2013 board meeting minutes. could i have a motion to approve those anixctionv motion by supervisor campos, seconded by supervisor farrell. without objection, those minutes are approved. madam...
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caseload work load analysis that actually shows the needs of that office and why it's important for us to provide the additional resources. ultimately we're talking about resources that are covering existing positions and things that are ready being expended. i certainly look forward to the opportunity to have that discussion with my colleagues at the budget committee. and i also want to thank the controller's office for their guidance and advice on this item. i think that it's appropriate as the advice for us to have a discussion about the needs of this office. and i do remind folks that the public defenders office plays a very important role in the criminal justice system under the sixth amendment of the constitution. there are certain requirements and responsibilities that that office has and we want to make sure that that office has the resource he needed to perform its functions. the last thing is simply -- this is a very memorable week and certainly a very memorable week in my office. it is the last day or at least the last week in the office and therefore the last board meeting
caseload work load analysis that actually shows the needs of that office and why it's important for us to provide the additional resources. ultimately we're talking about resources that are covering existing positions and things that are ready being expended. i certainly look forward to the opportunity to have that discussion with my colleagues at the budget committee. and i also want to thank the controller's office for their guidance and advice on this item. i think that it's appropriate as...
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supervisors avalos and campos and long-time community activist sharon johnson for bringing this to us. fred roth, senior, was an inspiration to many of us, especially those that have been community organizers like myself. he trained an army of organizers, not just for the united farm workers, but for many different struggles historically. and it's really an honor for me to stand here before you with fred roth, junior, and others to urge your support to join hundreds of other labor and community and civic organizationses and groups in urging president obama to bestow the presidential medal of honor post hume usly on fred senior. his entire life work was spirited and defiant in the struggle for freedom and dignity, especially for lower income workers, not just farmers, but disinfran hiesed and depressed communities not just the state of california, but nation wood. a more proactive struggle for equity and human dignity for everyone. i wanted to also say that a little bit of history is important. in the '50s mr. roth worked in the latino communities and barrios of los angeles, san jose,
supervisors avalos and campos and long-time community activist sharon johnson for bringing this to us. fred roth, senior, was an inspiration to many of us, especially those that have been community organizers like myself. he trained an army of organizers, not just for the united farm workers, but for many different struggles historically. and it's really an honor for me to stand here before you with fred roth, junior, and others to urge your support to join hundreds of other labor and community...
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they're just not sinking far enough south to bring us any rain. we're catching just a little bit of high cloud cover now and again, and we're going to hold onto this trend so mostly sunny skies, dry weather in the forecast for your wednesday and really beyond. widespread 60s to low 70s once again for wednesday and then we will top out again right about friday. 40 degrees as we start the morning in vallejo, 43 in oakland, 46 san francisco. 36 santa rosa so still chilly in some areas. 74 santa rosa for tomorrow mid 70s in napa. upper 60s for berkeley, oakland. low 60s san francisco. low 70s concord, antioch, into livermore you're looking at 69 for tomorrow. 66 san jose. 68 greece in santa cruz. the extended forecast there, the up warde trend will continue thursday, friday looking good, and into the weekend not bad. partly cloudy skies. the cooler day will be sunday. gasia. >>> seek sing dancing and controversial oscar hostset macfarlane said he won't host the award show again. his brand of humor seems to have offended some women's jewish and african
they're just not sinking far enough south to bring us any rain. we're catching just a little bit of high cloud cover now and again, and we're going to hold onto this trend so mostly sunny skies, dry weather in the forecast for your wednesday and really beyond. widespread 60s to low 70s once again for wednesday and then we will top out again right about friday. 40 degrees as we start the morning in vallejo, 43 in oakland, 46 san francisco. 36 santa rosa so still chilly in some areas. 74 santa...
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police are giving us an update. we will tell you what they have to say in just a minute. >>> also, a student in a fire storm debate on campus. the real life lesson in race relations going on at san jose state.
police are giving us an update. we will tell you what they have to say in just a minute. >>> also, a student in a fire storm debate on campus. the real life lesson in race relations going on at san jose state.